[1stKirbyever]

Everyone knows that Big the Cat is the only good character out of the entire franchise. Hell, he beats out Sonic! Seriously, who DOESN'T want "Big Heroes" or "Big Adventure 2"?!

On Topic: I don't mind if there are no more characters added, I'm just happy we have new events.

[Sonic Warrior TJ]

With that Big & Petey at the Special Olympics pic floating around, I'm surprised they haven't been included.

[SonicGenesis89]

Wow the graphics look great and the events actually look like a lot of fun. I'm loving the homages to past Sonic and Mario games such as Windy Valley and Yoshi's Story. I loved Yoshi's Story as a kid and Windy Valley is one of my favorite levels in Sonic Adventure. I hope this doesn't mean Windy Valley is cut from Generations but then again it also doesn't mean anything.

Seeing Sonic riding a horse is hilarious and reminds me of Epona from Zelda for some odd reason perhaps because the horse looks more realistic next to Mario and Sonic making them look silly on the horse. I forgot that TaeKwonDo is in the summer Olympics and this picture is a indication this game may have it which makes me very excited.



I've been doing TaeKwonDo for years and love the sport and to see Sonic sparring and doing martial arts with other characters brings a massive smile to my face lol. You can even see the Korean flag in this picture for more indication. What Mario and Sonic are doing looks like Korean Grappling Hap Ki Do to me too. This game looks like it may be a lot of fun so now I'm actually looking forward to this as well.

This post has been edited by SonicGenesis89: 16 May 2011 - 04:41 PM

[qwertysonic]

I hope we get some new characters again. Marine would be a nice addition to the 3D games.

Why Marine? Why not much cooler characters like Chip or Chris Thorndyke?

I'm not sure if you're serious or trolling very, very hard.

If you get a small joy out of hurting Chris. Made by Roger
Punchbag The Game

[Otama Sanshiro]

Am I the only one that thinks there are too many Wenlock ballons? I've never seen one mascot art in Vancouver, and I only vaguely remember some from Beijing. If Wenlock was that passionate maybe he'd join in. You'd almost expect it to be playable. I mean, Sonic is much faster than the puny human Bolt (in theory). But then again, I heard a fat human puny plumber named Mario beat him last time.

This post has been edited by Otama Sanshiro: 17 May 2011 - 01:11 AM

[TheKazeblade]

That looks like a lower-res version of Sonic's brawl model. I can get behind that. It had some of the best animations Sonic's ever had in 3D, since he was always moving he didn't look as awkward.

[GeneHF]

I know, I know, it's an Olympic event so of course it was going to be added in as an event for Mario, Sonic, and all their friends to participate it.

Still doesn't stop it from looking extremely goofy.

That said, you're now picturing Bowser on that horse.

[Shadow Hog]

That said, you're now picturing Bowser on that horse.

He'll probably ride a beefier horse, one that can sustain that kind of weight. Like Ganondorf's or something.

[Dark Sonic]

The Mario series should have rode different colors yoshi's. The Sonic series... idk motobugs? Or maybe Big? Or maybe some made up horse badnik

[Clutch]

Except then you'd have Yoshi riding Yoshi.

[bolt7]

Peripheral once planned for Mario & Sonic 3.

"In the very early stage of this project, we even considered creating a new peripheral that works - that matches best for this game" the developer told VideoGamer. "We always try to look for new alternatives or possibilities."

A little interesting tid-bit of information, there. Personally I'm quite glad they decided to ditch it- peripherals are a bad idea 80% of the time. It sounds to me like they were simply trying anything they could to make this third game stand out from the others (as releasing more of the same gets boring quick, in my books.)

[MegaDash]

I hope we get some new characters again. Marine would be a nice addition to the 3D games.

Why Marine? Why not much cooler characters like Chip or Chris Thorndyke?

I liked Chip. He was amusing. Can't really seeing him doing anything but being an announcer.

Wait a minute. Him trying to ride horse and do Tae Kwon Do would be hilarious! Imagine getting taken down by a tiny pixie-winged chihuahua in a Korean martial arts bout.

I know, I know. He had his place in Unleashed, he's done. Doesn't need to come back. I can dream.

This post has been edited by MegaDash: 19 May 2011 - 09:56 AM

[Overlord]

OK, I'm going to leave this here for reference so it isn't unintentionally done again - the Rainbow Dash 'shopping has been done, go see the MLP thread. =P

We now resume your regularly scheduled Olympic mascot cashin thread, already in progress.

[Flare]

Is anyone else getting sick of these cardboard cut out audience... not sure, but is there any other wii games out there with audiences that don't look this bad or is it just a wii limitation I will have to grin and bear with?

[Spanner]

SEGA Europe just put out a press release on their blog.

PREPARE TO CREATE SPORTS HISTORY WITH…
LONDON 2012™ – THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (May 31st, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. & SEGA® America, Inc., today announced London 2012™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. The officially licensed video game of the London 2012 Olympic Games will once again be published exclusively by SEGA in partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), the exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). London 2012™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC, hitting stores in 2012.

London 2012™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will allow gamers to create their own moments of sporting history and fame by experiencing the thrill and adrenaline rush of the events and disciplines that will be a part of the London 2012 Olympic Games. With over 30 events in which to claim gold, players will enjoy more gameplay variety than ever before, even taking the race for medals online by competing for personal and national glory with online leaderboards.

“The London 2012 Olympic Games is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience for many people” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “The official video game will give people all over the world the chance to participate in the greatest sporting event on earth from their homes, even if they are thousands of miles away!”

“London 2012 looks set to be our best ever release in the Olympic Games simulation franchise in terms of both sales and number and quality of events” commented Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman and CEO of ISM. “We are delighted to be working once again with SEGA to ensure we will achieve this historic milestone.”

Developed by the newly rebranded SEGA Studios Australia, London 2012™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will truly showcase the studio's technical prowess and take full advantage of the Brisbane based studio's state of the art motion capture facility.

For more information about the game, please visit: www.olympicvideogames.com/london2012